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IMLS Funding Opportunities and Application Tips, with Jill Connors-Joyner promotional image

IMLS Funding Opportunities and Application Tips, with Jill Connors-Joyner

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Virtual

PLEASE NOTE: This event will be held at 7:00 PM CST, instead of 6:00 PM CST.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has its upcoming FY27 grant deadline this November. IMLS Senior Program Officer Jill Connors-Joyner will provide an overview of the FY27 funding opportunities, application requirements, and application tips. She will then answer your questions about the application process.

Submit your question ahead of time to have it included in Jill's FAQ list for this session!

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The Long, Long Voice Trail: Digitizing J.N. “Ding” Darling’s Dictabelts and the Broader Implications for Preserving and Engaging with Obsolete Media promotional image

The Long, Long Voice Trail: Digitizing J.N. “Ding” Darling’s Dictabelts and the Broader Implications for Preserving and Engaging with Obsolete Media

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Virtual
Join archivist and exhibition co-curator Collin Vandewalle for a talk about Dictabelts, a now-obsolete analog audio recording format popular in the mid-20th century.
Iowa’s Past, A Livable Future: 100Grannies in the Archives promotional image

Iowa’s Past, A Livable Future: 100Grannies in the Archives

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm
University of Iowa Main Library
Join the 100Grannies and the Iowa Women’s Archives to learn more about local efforts to help the environment.
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